balloonyadj.

Brit.

/bəˈluːni/, U.S.

/bəˈluni/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: balloon n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < balloon n. + -y suffix¹.

Resembling or reminiscent of a balloon or balloons.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > curved surface > [adjective] > convex

swellingc1000

gibbousc1400

round?1523

convex?a1560

convexed1578

bias1609

out-bowed1613

outbent1625

full1627

outbowing1657

gibbose1682

rounded1712

bulging1812

pot-bellied1814

balloony1861

bombed1872

bombous1878

1861 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) 26 Jan. 45/1 Some better reminiscences of our forefathers and foremothers than the broad caricatures of their alarming watch-ribands and ultra-balloony skirts.

1920 Bedford (Pa.) Gaz. 4 June 7/1 (advt.) That balloony feeling after meals will quickly disappear if you swallow a few Dill's Digesters.

1936 ‘A. Bridge’ Song in House 76 The long balloony line of the lime avenue.

1981 L. R. Banks Writing on Wall iii. 23 Something about his lips. A bit balloony like mine.

2003 Canberra Times (Nexis) 2 Mar. 2 That balloony handwriting favoured by diligent schoolgirls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	balloony
释义	balloonyadj. Brit. /bəˈluːni/, U.S. /bəˈluni/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: balloon n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < balloon n. + -y suffix¹. Resembling or reminiscent of a balloon or balloons. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > curved surface > [adjective] > convex swellingc1000 gibbousc1400 round?1523 convex?a1560 convexed1578 bias1609 out-bowed1613 outbent1625 full1627 outbowing1657 gibbose1682 rounded1712 bulging1812 pot-bellied1814 balloony1861 bombed1872 bombous1878 1861 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) 26 Jan. 45/1 Some better reminiscences of our forefathers and foremothers than the broad caricatures of their alarming watch-ribands and ultra-balloony skirts. 1920 Bedford (Pa.) Gaz. 4 June 7/1 (advt.) That balloony feeling after meals will quickly disappear if you swallow a few Dill's Digesters. 1936 ‘A. Bridge’ Song in House 76 The long balloony line of the lime avenue. 1981 L. R. Banks Writing on Wall iii. 23 Something about his lips. A bit balloony like mine. 2003 Canberra Times (Nexis) 2 Mar. 2 That balloony handwriting favoured by diligent schoolgirls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1861
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